PermanentPosted 21 days ago

Advanced Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Acute Care/Critical Care, Inpatient

Stanford Children's Health · Palo Alto, CA

$59.42–$66.62/ hourPay published by the employer
  • EmployerStanford Children's Health
  • LocationPalo Alto, CA
  • EmploymentFull-time
  • Posted21 days ago
  • Requisition95354213248
  • ProfessionClinical Social Worker

About this role

Stanford Children's Health is hiring a Advanced Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Acute Care/Critical Care, Inpatient in Palo Alto, CA. The employer published a pay range of $59.42–$66.62 per hour, and the listing is for a full-time position. We list it here with the published pay so you can compare it with other clinical social worker roles before you apply.

Clinical social workers assess patients and families, plan discharges and connect them with services and counseling.

How this pay compares

The midpoint of this range, $63.02 per hour, is 13% above the median of 56 Social Worker postings with published pay in California ($55.64 per hour).

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Palo Alto, CA at a glance

  • $50.96/hrmedian pay, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara area
  • $38–$63middle half of earners, per hour
  • 110price level, U.S. = 100
  • 2hospitals listed by CMS in Palo Alto
  • The metro median is 14% above the California statewide median of $44.70 per hour. Nationally the median is $32.74 per hour.
  • Adjusted for local prices, a $50.96 median hour in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara buys what $46.15 buys at the national price level.
  • Federal per diem for travel assignments in Palo Alto: $192 a night for lodging and $92 a day for meals and incidentals.
  • HRSA lists 13 active mental health shortage designations covering Santa Clara County; shortage areas often have more openings.

Clinical Social Worker pay and jobs in Palo Alto · Clinical Social Worker jobs in California · California state guide

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024), BEA regional price parities, CMS hospital directory, HRSA shortage areas, GSA per diem, state licensing boards. These are area figures, not this employer’s offer.

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What do clinical social workers get paid at other hospitals in California?

  • El Camino HealthMountain View, CA$66.11/hr
  • Veterans Health AdministrationLos Angeles, CA$63.41/hr
  • Stanford Children's HealthPALO ALTO, CA$63.02/hr

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Typical requirements

  • MSW degree
  • LCSW or LMSW license in the state of the job
  • Medical or behavioral health experience for many roles

General requirements for this profession. Check the exact requirements with your recruiter.

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